Compare towns
Exeter vs Sidney vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Exeter | Sidney | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Exeter and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Exeter and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Sidney and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.